Can You Hear Me

[Ronald Reagan:]
Our government has a firm policy not to capitulate to terrorist demands. That no-concessions policy remains in force, despite the wildly speculative and false stories about arms for hostages and alleged ransom payments, we did not, repeat, did not trade weapons or anything else for hostages, nor will we.

[Verse 1: Killer Mike]
The ballot or the bullet, some freedom or some bullshit,
Will we ever do it big, or keep just settling for little shit?
We brag on having bread, but none of us are bakers,
We all talk having greens, but none of us own acres,
If none of us own acres, and none of us grow wheat,
Then who will feed our people when our people need to eat?
So it seems our people starve from lack of understanding,
‘Cause all we seem to give them is some balling and some dancing,
And some talking about our car and imaginary mansions,
We should be indicted for bullshit we inciting.
Hand the children death and pretend that it's exciting,
We are advertisements for agony and pain,
We exploit the youth, we tell them to join a gang,
We tell them dope stories, introduce them to the game,
Just like Oliver North introduced us to cocaine
In the 80's when the bricks came on military planes.

[Ronald Reagan:]
A few months ago I told the American people I did not trade arms for hostages. My heart and my best intentions still tell me that's true, but the facts and the evidence tell me it is not

[Verse 2: Killer Mike]
The end of the Reagan Era, I'm like eleven, twelve, or
Old enough to understand the shit'll change forever.
They declared the war on drugs like a war on terror,
But it really did was let the police terrorize whoever,
But mostly black boys, but they would call us niggers,
And lay us on our belly while they fingers on they triggers,
They boots was on our head, they dogs was on our crotches,
And they would beat us up if we had diamonds on our watches,
And they would take our drugs and money, as they pick our pockets,
I guess that that's the privilege of policing for some profit.
But thanks to Reaganomics, prisons turned to profits,
‘Cause free labor is the cornerstone of US economics,
‘Cause slavery was abolished, unless you are in prison,
You think I am bullshitting, then read the 13th Amendment,
Involuntary servitude and slavery it prohibits,
That's why they giving drug offenders time in double digits.
Ronald Reagan was an actor, not at all a factor,
Just an employee of the country's real masters,
Just like the Bushes, Clinton and Obama,
Just another talking head telling lies on teleprompters.
If you don't believe the theory, then argue with this logic:
Why did Reagan and Obama both go after Qaddafi?
We invaded sovereign soil, going after oil,
Taking countries is a hobby paid for by the oil lobby,
Same as in Iraq, and Afghanistan,
And Ahmadinejad say they coming for Iran,
They only love the rich, and how they loathe the poor!
If I say any more, they might be at my door.
Shh! Who the fuck is that staring in my window,
Doing that surveillance on Mr. Michael Render?
I'm dropping off the grid before they pump the lead,
I leave you with four words: I'm glad Reagan dead.

[Outro: Killer Mike]
Ronald Wilson Reagan.
Ronald Wilson Reagan.
Ronald, 6; Wilson, 6; Reagan, 6.
Ronald, 6; Wilson, 6; Reagan, 666.